Labour has paid for a top aide to Keir Starmer, the party's leader, to attend the Democratic National Convention. The move is seen as an effort to strengthen ties between Labour and the US Democratic Party. According to reports, the aide, who works in Starmer's private office, was funded by Labour to participate in the convention, which took place in August.

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